Geography GRADED A+

Danube River Europe's second longest river Pyrenees Mountains A mountain range that extends along the border between France and Spain Rhine River A river in Western Europe that flows from eastern Switzerland into the North Sea. Seine River a French river that flows through the heart of Paris...

Geography - ANS a study of where people, places, and things are located and how they are related to each other. GIS-Geographic information systems. - ANS Uses computer technology, to collect, manipulate and analyze data. Absolute location - ANS where a place is on the globe (coordinates) Hemisp...

contemporary geography - ANS The scientific study of the location of people and activities across earth and the reasons for their distribution What questions do geographers ask? - ANS They ask where things are like what is a specific feature's location. Why a certain feature is there like what f...

Define map - ANS A two dimensional or flat scale model of Earth's surface or a portion of it. What is the science of mapmaking called? - ANS Cartography What are the two purposes that not served? - ANS A reference tool and a communication tool Who first used the term geography? - ANS Eratosthene...

Development - ANS A process of improvement in the material conditions of people through diffusion of knowledge and technology Gross domestic product (GDP) - ANS The value of total output of goods and services produced in a country in a given time period (normally one year). Gross nationally inco...

TRUE or FALSE The unwise use of resources can threaten the survival of communities now and in the future. - ANS true Renewable resources include: - ANS water soil fish in the ocean TRUE or FALSE You as an individual are responsible for how you use the resources around you. - ANS true Minerals...

Which description about lines of latitude is true? - ANS run in an east and west direction and measure distance north and south of the Equator Which names indicate either an ocean or a continent? - ANS Arctic Indian Australia Which city lies west of 30°E longitude? - ANS Smyrna and Ephesus Wh...

How is an arch formed? - ANS An arch is formed by erosion. What are clay pans? - ANS Clay pans are low-lying sections of ground that stay muddy and wet for some time. Why are there rippled surfaces on transverse dunes? - ANS There are rippled surfaces in transverse dunes as a result of a gentle ...

Geographers should learn to view the world from different __________ to organize and categorize it. - ANS Perspectives Geographers use two key questions every day. When using these two key questions to study the migration of birds, a geographer would ask "where are the birds going?" and "_____...

Piedmont - ANS The area that lies between the Atlantic plain and the Appalachians Appalachians - ANS The oldest mountain range on the North American continent Mt. McKinley - ANS The highest mountain in the United States Rockies - ANS Location of the continental divide where waters flow in differe...

A long, thin strip of land-locked land attached to a larger area is known as a peninsula. - ANS false Rainfall on the leeward side of the Rockies is reduced. Such an area is known as a _____. - ANS rain shadow Match the letter with the name of the place it represents on the map. - ANS Lake Super...

Costa Rica Many consider Costa Rica a very special place. Its residents, Ticos, are polite, peaceful, and extremely friendly. Costa Rica has no army and prides itself on having more teachers than polive officers. Costa Rica is a county of sun-drenched beaches in the Pacific, tropical jungles along...

Altiplano - ANS a broad, high plateau that lies between the ridges of the Andes South America archipelago - ANS A group or chain of islands canopy - ANS Dense covering formed by the leafy tops of tall rain forest trees Pampas - ANS A grasslands region in Argentina and Uruguay Patagonia - ANS A l...

World in spatial terms and absolute and relative. - ANS This element identifies where a place is located on earth. Their are two kinds of locations, what are they? Clue: one is exact the other explains where a place is in location to another. Places and regions. - ANS This element involves areas ...

The two principal river systems located in south central Australia are called - ANS Darling Murray Combined, Australia and New Zealand make up the region known as _____. - ANS Australasia The area known as Oceania consists of three primary regions. What are they? - ANS Polynesia Micronesia Mela...

If there are acceptable costs of an exchange, then ______ conditions are met. - ANS transferability Transferability is a function of the ______, the ______, and the ______. - ANS 1) characteristics and value of the product 2) the distance, measured in time and money penalties, over which it must ...

Baja California - ANS The long peninsula that extends into the Pacific Ocean. Yucatan Peninsula - ANS The peninsula that extends into the Gulf of Mexico. Rio Grande - ANS The name Americans call the river that serves as part of the border between Mexico and the United States. Sierra Madre del Su...

Landforms - ANS Mexico, along with Central America, joins the continents of North America and South America with a physical feature called a land bridge. A land bridge is a strip of land that connects two larger landmasses, enabling migration of plants and animals to both areas. There are a vari...

Mountain range that runs along the length of the Italian peninsula Appenine Mountains Mountain range in the north that separates Italy from the rest of Europe Alps Sea located east of Italy Adriatic Sea Sea located southeast of Italy and west of Greece Ionian Sea Sea located west of Italy T...

12 How many months of the year have 28 days? Box C Which box contains something different from the other boxes? answering a Part correctly Which of the following actions do not cause you to lose credit? Oslo ____ is the capital of Norway. Canberra ________ is the capital of Australia. Otta...